Economy Aug 02 Economist analyzes fallout of Trump’s sweeping new tariffs and firing of BLS commissioner By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert
Nation Mar 28 U.S. inflation gauge remained high in February but consumer spending recovered after steep fall An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt… By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Mar 27 U.S. economy grew 2.4 percent in 4th quarter of 2024 after upgrade in growth estimate It’s unclear whether the United States can sustain that growth as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges the federal workforce and promises mass deportations of immigrants working in the country illegally. By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Economy Mar 13 Wall Street tumbles to its first ‘correction’ since 2023 amid Trump’s escalating trade war Wall Street’s sell-off hit a new low Thursday after President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10 percent below its record, which was set just last month. By Stan Choe, Associated Press
Politics Mar 09 Trump doesn’t rule out recession while downplaying business concerns about his tariffs President Donald Trump is dismissing business concerns over the uncertainty caused by his planned tariffs on a range of American trading partners and the prospect of higher prices, and isn't ruling out the possibility of a recession this year. By Zeke Miller, Associated Press
Jan 30 U.S. economy ends 2024 with solid growth, up 2.8 percent for full year By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The American economy ended 2024 on a solid note with consumer spending continuing to drive growth. Continue reading
Jan 28 U.S. consumer confidence dips again to start the year By Matt Ott, Associated Press U.S. consumer confidence dipped for the second consecutive month in January. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index retreated in January to 104.1 from 109.5 in December. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Biden says he’s leaving economy ‘stronger than ever’ for Americans as his term nears end By Associated Press President Joe Biden lauded his administration’s record on the economy after the labor department reported Friday a surge in job growth and decline in unemployment last month. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch 6:44 What to know about the ‘New Right’ school of economic thought advocated by Vance By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Veronica Vela Vice President-elect JD Vance is an advocate of a new school of conservative economic thought that says tax policy and other government intervention should be used to promote stronger families, communities and industry. To learn more about the goals of… Continue watching
Nov 09 Frustrated Americans who voted for Trump await the economic changes he promised By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Trump campaigned on promises to impose huge tariffs on foreign goods, slash taxes and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. Yet many economists warn that Trump’s plans are likely to worsen inflation, raise costs for consumers and drive up the federal debt. Continue reading